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{{Infobox country|name=Republic of Tunisia|native_name=الجمهورية التونسية|image_flag=Flag of Tunisia.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type=Unitary presidential republic|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=Kais Saeid|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2= | {{Infobox country|name=Republic of Tunisia|native_name=الجمهورية التونسية|image_flag=Flag of Tunisia.svg|image_coat=Coat of arms of Tunisia.svg|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type=Unitary semi-presidential republic under a [[dictatorship of the bourgeoisie]]|leader_title1=President|leader_name1=[[Kais Saeid]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Ahmed Hachani]]|image_map=Tunisia map.svg|map_width=310|official_languages=Arabic|area_km2=163,610|population_estimate=11,708,370|population_estimate_year=2022|currency=Tunisian dinar|currency_code=TND}} | ||
'''Tunisia''', officially the '''Republic of Tunisia''', is a country in [[ | '''Tunisia''', officially the '''Republic of Tunisia''', is a [[North Africa|North African]] country in the [[Maghreb]] region, bordering [[People's Democratic Republic of Algeria|Algeria]] and [[State of Libya|Libya]] as well as the [[Mediterranean Sea]] to the north. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
Protests against Ben Ali's regime begin in December 2010 after Mohamed Bouazizi publicly set himself on fire to protest [[unemployment]]. The dictator and his family fled to [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] on 14 January and brought over $40 million of gold with them. On 17 January, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi announced the formation of a [[National Unity Government]] similar to the former government.<ref>{{Web citation|author=[[Harpal Brar]]|newspaper=[[Proletarian (newspaper)|Proletarian]]|title=Intifada in Tunisia and the fall of Ben Ali|date=2010-12-01|url=https://thecommunists.org/2010/12/01/news/intifada-uprising-tunisia-ben-ali-fall/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519022700/https://thecommunists.org/2010/12/01/news/intifada-uprising-tunisia-ben-ali-fall/|archive-date=2022-05-19|retrieved=2022-12-18}}</ref> | === Antiquity === | ||
{{Main article|Carthage (814 BCE – 146 BCE)}} | |||
=== Hafsid Kingdom === | |||
{{Main article|Hafsid Kingdom (1229–1574)}} | |||
=== Ottoman rule (1574-1881) === | |||
{{Main article|Eyalet of Tunis (1574–1881)}} | |||
=== French colonization (1881-1956) === | |||
{{Main article|French protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)}} | |||
=== Independence === | |||
After Tunisia achieved independence from [[French]] [[Colonialism|colonial]] rule in 1956, [[Habib Bourguiba]] of the [[Constitutional Democratic Rally]] (RDC) took power as a dictator. He ruled until 1981, when [[Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali]] pushed him out of power. Ben Ali brutally repressed political opposition, including [[Communism|communists]], [[Islamism|Islamists]], and [[Liberalism|liberals]]. Under the RDC's rule, police outnumbered the army three to one and non-party members could not secure animal feed, borrow from banks, or be promoted at their jobs. The [[European Union]] and [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] supported Ben Ali's dictatorship.<ref name=":0" /> | |||
Protests against Ben Ali's regime begin in December 2010 after Mohamed Bouazizi publicly set himself on fire to protest [[unemployment]]. The dictator and his family fled to [[Kingdom of Saudi Arabia|Saudi Arabia]] on 14 January and brought over $40 million of gold with them. On 17 January, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi announced the formation of a [[National Unity Government]] similar to the former government.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Harpal Brar]]|newspaper=[[Proletarian (newspaper)|Proletarian]]|title=Intifada in Tunisia and the fall of Ben Ali|date=2010-12-01|url=https://thecommunists.org/2010/12/01/news/intifada-uprising-tunisia-ben-ali-fall/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519022700/https://thecommunists.org/2010/12/01/news/intifada-uprising-tunisia-ben-ali-fall/|archive-date=2022-05-19|retrieved=2022-12-18}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
[[Category:Countries]] | [[Category:Countries]] | ||
[[Category:African countries]] | [[Category:African countries]] | ||
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[[Category:Global south]] | |||
Revision as of 18:21, 30 May 2024
| Republic of Tunisia الجمهورية التونسية | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Official languages | Arabic |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic under a dictatorship of the bourgeoisie |
• President | Kais Saeid |
• Prime Minister | Ahmed Hachani |
| Area | |
• Total | 163,610 km² |
| Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 11,708,370 |
| Currency | Tunisian dinar (TND) |
Tunisia, officially the Republic of Tunisia, is a North African country in the Maghreb region, bordering Algeria and Libya as well as the Mediterranean Sea to the north.
History
Antiquity
See main article: Carthage (814 BCE – 146 BCE)
Hafsid Kingdom
See main article: Hafsid Kingdom (1229–1574)
Ottoman rule (1574-1881)
See main article: Eyalet of Tunis (1574–1881)
French colonization (1881-1956)
See main article: French protectorate of Tunisia (1881–1956)
Independence
After Tunisia achieved independence from French colonial rule in 1956, Habib Bourguiba of the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RDC) took power as a dictator. He ruled until 1981, when Zein al-Abidine Ben Ali pushed him out of power. Ben Ali brutally repressed political opposition, including communists, Islamists, and liberals. Under the RDC's rule, police outnumbered the army three to one and non-party members could not secure animal feed, borrow from banks, or be promoted at their jobs. The European Union and IMF supported Ben Ali's dictatorship.[1]
Protests against Ben Ali's regime begin in December 2010 after Mohamed Bouazizi publicly set himself on fire to protest unemployment. The dictator and his family fled to Saudi Arabia on 14 January and brought over $40 million of gold with them. On 17 January, Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi announced the formation of a National Unity Government similar to the former government.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Harpal Brar (2010-12-01). "Intifada in Tunisia and the fall of Ben Ali" Proletarian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-19. Retrieved 2022-12-18.